Freeward 25 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · long

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

25.23' · 7.69 m

Disp.

10,079 lbs · 4,572 kg

First year

1974

The Freeward 25 is a robust, heavydisplacement motorsailer that represents a specific chapter in the evolution of Fairways Marine and Northshore Yachts. Built upon the same legendary 25foot hull as the Fisher 25, the Freeward variant was conceived to offer a more traditional "yachtlike" profile while retaining the seakeeping qualities of a professional fishing boat. Designed by the duo of Gordon Wyatt and David Freeman, the Freeward 25 features a distinctive canoe stern and a deep, fulllength keel, embodying the "belt and braces" philosophy of British boatbuilding in the 1970s and early 1980s. While the Fisher 25 is famous for its large, trawlerstyle wheelhouse, the Freeward 25 often appeared with a smaller, more streamlined doghouse or an open cockpit design, catering to sailors who preferred a closer connection to the elements without sacrificing the safety of a highbulwark hull.